The mask mandate is lifted in Taiwan for indoor venues except for healthcare centers, nursing facilities, public transportation and other designated venues. The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced the policy, citing the easing of the COVID-19 outbreak and increased herd immunity, which is based on estimates that show 60 percent of the population has contracted the disease and a first booster vaccinate rate of more than 76 percent. The Associated Press has the story:
Taiwan drops indoor mask mandate in offices
Newslooks- TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP)
Three years into the global pandemic, Taiwan said people no longer have to wear masks at all times indoors though it is still keeping some restrictions in place.
People will still be required to wear masks in places like hospitals and medical institutions as well as on public transit, according to Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center on Monday. Restaurants and offices will no longer require masks.
Schools will see the relaxation of the mask rule in March, as the requirement is being eased in two parts.
Still, on the streets in Taipei, the island’s capital, and in office buildings, many people continued to don a mask. In grocery stores, shoppers still wore face coverings.
In December, Taiwan dropped its outdoor mask mandate, which had required people to wear a mask even while walking on the street.
